Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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